PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edward Daniels (ranked 8617 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeke Zooralangui (ranked 23326 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Edward Daniels has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Daniels
vs
Zooralangui

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

163 cm
25
151 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edward Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zeke Zooralangui!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels fails with the takedown

and Zooralangui decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Daniels's guard.
Daniels has momentary wrist control but Zooralangui slips an elbow through the middle.
Zooralangui is working Daniels over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Daniels has momentary wrist control but Zooralangui slips an elbow through the middle.
Zooralangui postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Daniels not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zooralangui scoring with some ground and pound.
Zooralangui is working Daniels over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Zooralangui throwing strikes from guard but Daniels blocks nicely.
Zooralangui chips away with some ground and pound.
Zooralangui working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Daniels wants to stand up but Zooralangui is controlling him.
Daniels avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zooralangui lands a couple of digs.
Zooralangui wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
Zooralangui is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zooralangui scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zooralangui is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Daniels isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Zooralangui stacks Daniels on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Zooralangui!
Zooralangui in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Zooralangui lands an elbow.
Zooralangui wants to lay and pray for a moment but Daniels keeps working.
Zooralangui landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Zooralangui has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zooralangui is working Daniels over with some ground and pound from side control.
Zooralangui is putting a hurting on Daniels here, landing some big shots from side control.
Daniels is being controlled here.
Zooralangui connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Daniels some visible discomfort.
Zooralangui lands a few punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zooralangui is chipping away with strikes.
Zooralangui working the ground and pound.
Zooralangui lands an elbow.
Zooralangui cracks Daniels with a big right hand but Daniels just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Daniels takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Zooralangui cracks Daniels with a big right hand but Daniels just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Zooralangui working the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here as Zooralangui stalls from top position.
Zooralangui should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Zooralangui looks up at the clock and then as Daniels takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zooralangui smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zooralangui working the head with strikes.
Zooralangui working the body and head with strikes.
Zooralangui scoring with punches and elbows.
Daniels seems a little lost for a moment, as Zooralangui dominates the positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zooralangui looks up at the clock and then as Daniels takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zooralangui smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Daniels struggling a bit here.
Zooralangui creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Zooralangui cracks Daniels with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Zooralangui is chipping away with strikes.
Zooralangui landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Daniels is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zooralangui working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Oh Daniels is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Daniels takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Daniels is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Zooralangui cracks Daniels with a big right hand but Daniels just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zooralangui cracks Daniels with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Zooralangui immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Daniels is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Zooralangui!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zeke Zooralangui!